- Gurman Reen, Director, Sales and Marketing Director, Global Construction & Infrastructure Division, Caterpillar IndiaCaterpillar has been a key partner in India’s growth since the 1930s, supporting growth in mining, transportation, captive power generation and construction of infrastructure. The firm’s India presence includes state-of-the art manufacturing facilities, R&D centres, and service and support organisations. Gurman Reen, Director, Sales and Marketing Director, Global Construction & Infrastructure Division, Caterpillar India, shares more...Introduce us to the recent launches by the company.The all-new next gen Cat® 120 Motor Grader is engineered with customer preferences in mind. It offers options to tailor the machine to required applications. Building on the top selling Cat® 120K2 Motor Grader, the new next gen Cat® 120 Motor Grader pushes performance and lowers costs further. What’s more, the new Cat C7.1 engine uses up to 15 per cent less fuel compared to its predecessor. The ground-up redesign of the all new cab unveils enhanced visibility with connecting rear windows, seat options, and new information display screen. New filtration technology saves customers up to 15 per cent in maintenance costs. We put great emphasis to cater to the demands of our Indian customers for a more reliable and more powerful machine equipped with state-of-the-art technology, higher productivity, lower fuel consumption and lower maintenance costs. We aim to develop machinery which fosters greater utilisation of alternative fuels, power systems – which significantly lowers capital and operating costs.Tell us about the company’s focus on R&D and customisation.Our R&D team is constantly working to develop new solutions and components, along with ease of availability of the parts and low maintenance cost. Operator comfort and safety are the most important factors to get optimum productivity from machines. To meet the specified solutions and service requirements of the OEMs, we work as a close co-engineering unit. Having a global footprint enables us to develop strong R&D capabilities for product development and requisite support.  Keeping this in mind, Caterpillar’s technological curve enhances the performance and efficiency of the machines. Our cutting-edge technology as well as the quality of services comes to the discerning customer as a package with our machines. By connecting machines, fleet and people with unique identifiers based on radio frequency identification device (RFID) and sensor technologies, we allow them to automatically transfer and receive data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction. Further, Caterpillar is consistently developing new products and offering better solutions to our customers around the globe as well as in India.What are the advancements in cabin design for operator safety? Operator comfort, smart systems and respected Cat construction help make the Cat® 120 motor graders leaders in their class. With 45 years of refinement, our MG120 is installed with an advanced load sensing hydraulic system controlling traditional ‘implement lever’, and the steering wheel controls are predictable and provide superior implement control and enhanced machine performance and efficiency. The control console adjusts to the operator’s preference and full control is within arm’s reach. Further, it is designed with a state-of-the-art secondary steering system which, in event of an engine stall, turns on automatically to help you stop the machine safely. These combined offerings enable our customers to better manage and track projects, monitor safety and performance and measure productivity.